As the Roman Empire continued to grow in size, it became increasingly more difficult to control. In 284 AD Emperor Diocletian (284-305) came to the throne.
The Roman Empire Divided in 294 Constantine’s City-- Constantinopolis.
Unit 2: The Post-Classical Age, 600-1450 Part I – End of the Old, Beginning of the New.
Strategic City-on a peninsula, Constantinople overlooked the Bosporus, the narrow strait between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Water protected.
The Byzantine Empire The “New” Rome
New Political Scenery
Chapter 11 Byzantine The New Roman
